This Christmas season, it's the season of giving and sharing. This Christmas I am planning to give a gift to my friend who is also a writer. I was wondering, what was the best gift for a writer this Christmas. What are y...
It happens to me in almost everything I write. I go back to edit and discover questions with no question mark. Yet at the time, I am convinced I typed them. Life is better since the advent of Grammarly and similar tool...
It is time for a change of environment. My laptop will be open in the local pub today, where my tab will not be for alcolhol, but for coffee. It is an expensive choice, but a nice place to be, given this is an old coachi...
Creative writing such as poetry, writing fictions and stories needs a creative mind and artistic imagination. Creative writing is another level of writing and considered an art. Is the ability to be a creative write...
All writers work differently. Few writers can write anything without an outline of some sort - more like a blueprint from which you can deviate as the need calls for it. Along the way, when creating content, it is not un...
Some people are motivated to write either for fame or for money. Their are some who are pushed to write for both fame and money. One can argue that having either one can bring the other simultaneously, so in essence whic...
I have noticed over the years that I am capable of creating pretty decent story lines and concepts, but seem to have difficulty arriving at the best title to fit the story. I was wondering if others in this site have the...
My job status says " Late delivery", the seller appears offline and last logged in 128 days ago??? And how is it possible as my work was recently submitted. Who to contact so I can get my money back, please? Than...
I have several books that have grown long. it is time to make a decision. Can I cut these up into more than one book, or should I keep the chapters together. My impression is people do not want long eBooks and I can see ...
What's your take on this issue? If and when writing in paper becomes obsolete, eventually over time, future generations would have no knowledge on how to write, it would become a lost art.
There are those days when the right idea for a book or for a chapter can't seem to find you. So you call it a day, go out, get busy get back home relaxed, and then you go to sleep. You find yourself awake at 2:00am ...
Fake people on social media! I've read somewhere that about 40% of accounts on social media are fake. And I agree with that statement. Have you ever had a friend(boy or a girl) that has some fake accounts? I know i ha...
Hello all, I have a two page resume of my profile. I was wondering what would be ideal length of a resume. Most of the people say it should be restricted to a single page as most recruiters do not have the time to go thr...
Hi there people! If there are any translators among you, can you share what's the hardest part in translation for you? Personally, my main issue is not the job or knowledge of words, but when you have to translate ...
I'm sure many of you remember Myspace. The biggest social media site in the world at one point. It's accolades include: A 4 year run as the largest social media website in the world Surpassing google (yes THE goo...
I did actually consider this when I was younger! My name would be Emma Holmes (I am a big fan of Emma Watson and Sherlock Holmes). I wanted to write a romantic eBook about detectives solving crimes and I didn't want my n...
Years ago I wrote a great Christmas poem. Every year I try to write another and cannot equal it. However, I am sure everyone is bored getting the same poem in their Christmas card year after year. It is time to create so...
I am just wondering, how do you feel after writing a book/blog/article ? Are you tired or you feel like you can just hop on and write one more book/blog/article?
Resume is very crucial for every unemployed people who seeks for job opportunities. It will decide whether they can make it or break it. Apparently, resumes will serve as the first impression of employers to the aspirant...
It seems clear from the grammar posts I have made that there are two schools of thought. Some of us care whether we follow conventions and grammar rules and are eager to improve the craft. Others believe that they should...
I have a speech presentation on Saturday in a seminar on the topic- " Effects of money devaluation in an economy". I would like to hear some tips on how to prepare well on the subject and how to effectively carry out ...
Would you like to publish a Press Release? Years ago a friend invited me to join a social network for professionals. The name of the site is IBO Social and its official business description reads: “The largest small...
Life is a journey. Our life is like a roller coaster ride, sometimes your up, sometimes your down. Our life's journey is a wonderful story with a lot of lessons. Though it's not perfect but it's amazing. Our struggles an...
Distractions like writers block are something writers have to face and deal with. There are times you'll have to cope with distractions especially if it is something you can't change. For things you have some control ove...
One of the most important thing to a writer is changing peoples' feelings after they read something he/she wrote. I am just interested in your opinion! Is that change important to you? Have you ever changed after reading...
Words ending in "ing" can be overused in a book or article. However, it is not as simple as deleting every "ing" word, I found this helpful blog to explain. It gives some good advice. theeditorsblog.net/2015/04/08/w...
I still have this question on my mind. Is it cheaper to buy plane ticket through online or in a ticketing affiliates? I am thinking that when you buy at ticketing office they can give you cheapest price since they ...
When I was in Highschool, I used to contribute in our school paper, but I only write using our native language. There was a time when our adviser assign me to write an English article about our country's grade system. I ...
Before I became a writer I was a book lover. I read a lot of wonderful and amazing books. I invested my younger years in the world created by the authors. I have learned a lot of things from them. However, there was one ...
In this present age where fake news are so rampant everywhere especially on social media sites, are those so-called writers who wrote fake news degrade the dignity and credibility of the writers as a whole? Can we still ...
Many people know about and use Pinterest. It is a very popular image-based social network which launched in 2010. In 5 years, i.e. by 2015, the owners were discussing how they were going to spend their millions. The site...
One thing that I have always enjoyed is the ability to interact with other friends that I have made by being on some forums. I have come to learn a lot from the as well as we tend to share ideas on various topics. H...
I love writing. I wrote booklets and books (but not yet published) specifically inspirational, leadership and Spiritual. My friends other Pastors and Ministers enjoy my work and used them in their ministry. I am encourag...
I need to contact the seller before purchasing from them. How do I do that?
A lot of people have experience their work being copied and used without their consent. This act is very wrong by all means and if it's possible to sue the perpetrators, it would be good thing in my opinion. But my qu...
In both creative and informative pieces, I have been stuck between writing in simple, direct sentences vs long detailed ones. For informative pieces I know direct is often the better choice, but articles and instructions...
After having a shopping experience with Ali-express and it wasn't that great, have decided to hear from people who have shopped from both sites and have understood the way they work and sell. So i want to know the online...
The fastest way to lose your reader's attention is by creating content that is either hard to understand or confusing. Even if your target audience may understand the jargon, slang or whatever hard to understand wor...
When you see the way people write you may begin to wonder how good they are when writing or is it that took time to develop their writing skill. If you see an article of a talented writer you will love it but when you se...
I can still remember years ago when the use of carbon paper was very common. They are basically used when one need to write duplicate copies without having to write twice. The carbon papers are placed in between two pape...
